Having a great dog groomer is like having an awesome hair stylist; you never, ever want to leave them or put your hair in the hands of someone you don’t know. Whether you're looking for someone new because you are new to the area (like we often are) or you just got fed up with your previous groomer, here are a few tips that might make your search a little easier.
\u200BDon't I look pretty!
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Don't I look pretty!
I am a firm believer that the best place to find a great groomer\nis from the people around you. Run down\nthat beautifully groomed dog and ask them (the human not the dog) where they go\nto get beautified. We found our current\ngroomer by a poodle\u2019s recommendation \u2013 yes that\u2019s right \u2013 a poodle! Who better\nto get a recommendation from then by a perfectly primed dog?
Review Websites Such As Yelp
Yelp is the website to go to when seeking reviews and recommendations. Reviewers are open, honest, and sometimes downright\nrude when leaving their opinions about services rendered. If people loved the\nservice they received from a particular groomer, they will say so. If they hated their experience and the dog\nleft looking like who knows what, they will say so. I often take a look at\nreviews on Yelp, but know that a lot of them are sometimes false and untrue,\nhowever when a company has more negative reviews than positive, I probably won\u2019t be\ntaking my dog there.
Check out the facilities
Don\u2019t be afraid to take your pet with you for a tour of the\nfacilities before your pet\u2019s first grooming appointment. This will give you an opportunity to have your pet become somewhat familiar with the place, and on this visit you can decide if you feel comfortable\nleaving your pet there. Make sure to ask them about different styles, techniques and products used as not all dog groomers operate in the same way.
Communicate with the groomer
Ask them what experience they have with your particular type\nof dog. For example if you have a Golden Retriever, you will want to make sure\nthe dog groomer knows how to properly groom their fur. I was fortunate enough to find a groomer who\nspecializes in Golden Retrievers, so I felt confident knowing Luna was going to\nstill look like a beautiful Golden Retriever when her appointment was finished.
Give them a try
Sometimes when it comes to finding a new dog groomer you may\njust have to try them out to see for yourself how well things work out. After the appointment you should always ask the\ngroomer and find out if there were any problems during the service, and you will\nwant to make sure there are no cuts or bruises on your dog. Remember if you are not comfortable with the\ngroomer than your dog will not be comfortable either.
When the time comes for you to seek out a new\ngroomer for your dog, how do you go about doing it?
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I am a firm believer that the best place to find a great groomer is from the people around you. Run down that beautifully groomed dog and ask them (the human not the dog) where they go to get beautified. We found our current groomer by a poodle’s recommendation – yes that’s right – a poodle! Who better to get a recommendation from then by a perfectly primed dog?
Review Websites Such As Yelp
Yelp is the website to go to when seeking reviews and recommendations. Reviewers are open, honest, and sometimes downright rude when leaving their opinions about services rendered. If people loved the service they received from a particular groomer, they will say so. If they hated their experience and the dog left looking like who knows what, they will say so. I often take a look at reviews on Yelp, but know that a lot of them are sometimes false and untrue, however when a company has more negative reviews than positive, I probably won’t be taking my dog there.
Check out the facilities
Don’t be afraid to take your pet with you for a tour of the facilities before your pet’s first grooming appointment. This will give you an opportunity to have your pet become somewhat familiar with the place, and on this visit you can decide if you feel comfortable leaving your pet there. Make sure to ask them about different styles, techniques and products used as not all dog groomers operate in the same way.
Communicate with the groomer
Ask them what experience they have with your particular type of dog. For example if you have a Golden Retriever, you will want to make sure the dog groomer knows how to properly groom their fur. I was fortunate enough to find a groomer who specializes in Golden Retrievers, so I felt confident knowing Luna was going to still look like a beautiful Golden Retriever when her appointment was finished.
Give them a try
Sometimes when it comes to finding a new dog groomer you may just have to try them out to see for yourself how well things work out. After the appointment you should always ask the groomer and find out if there were any problems during the service, and you will want to make sure there are no cuts or bruises on your dog. Remember if you are not comfortable with the groomer than your dog will not be comfortable either.
When the time comes for you to seek out a new groomer for your dog, how do you go about doing it?
Don't forget to enter our Kong Dental Chew Giveaway!